Binghamton, NY: 1950s-1970s. Hardcover. 22 X 15 cm. A personal culinary archive compiled by a Binghamton homemaker using a 1936 loose-leaf binder produced by the Blackwell Wielandy Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The binder contains fifty sheets for handwritten or pasted recipes, with ten special index pages designed for classification..... More

Leipzig: J.G. Bach, 1887-1930. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 18.5 x 13.5 cm.Translation: Illustrated Cooking Notebook for Good Housewives. Illustrated notebook filled with handwritten recipes - two separate hands. Dates indicate this was used between the years 1887 to 1930. Four separate handwritten recipes laid in along with a hand written letter in..... More

c. 1933. Hardcover. An unusual and unique all in one manuscript, partly typed, partly hand written. Sections include: Physiology, Geography, American History, Art History, World History, French, Archaeology, Religion, Literature, Physiology, Chemistry, Calorie and Nutritional tables, and recipes - pasted in, typed, and hand written. Most likely a homemaker in..... More

1930-1970s. Hardcover. This rich collection of handwritten cookbooks reflects Gwendolen's lifelong passion for cooking. The story begins in the 1930s, when Gwen - an educated young woman and primary school teacher - became engaged. Her meticulous handwriting and well-organized notes suggest that she brought the discipline and precision of her..... More

Bergen County, New Jersey: 1930s-1980s. A personalized wooden recipe box decorated with gold appliqué motifs and the number "50," featuring a typed German saying affixed to the inside of the lid - visable when the box is opened and forming a charming tableau. Liebe, die von Herzen liebt, Ist am..... More

Avoca & Pulaski Wisconsin; Waterloo, Iowa: 1902-1925. Illustrated wraps. Good. 7 pages. A handwritten culinary manuscript, possible compiled as part of a home economics course. Despite English being her second language, Carrie Schiffler's grammar and composition are notably strong. Recipes include "Raisin Pie," "Cheap Common Layer Cake," "Ginger Cake," "Ping..... More

PHILMONT, NY: SENTINEL PRINTING HOUSE, 1891. Heavy cards. 74 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Recipes attributed to members of the community with local advertisements giving the reader a genuine feel for the community. This cookbook was part of an effort to raise money for improvements to the church - building..... More